Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities

Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities

Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN), is a national level umbrella organisation of indigenous peoples/nationalities in Nepal founded in 1990 as the Nepal Federation of Nationalities (NEFEN).[1] It consists of 54 indigenous member organizations.[2] In 2003, the organization was renamed as the Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities.[3] Raj Kumar Lekhi is the elected Chairman of the organisation.

See also

References

  1. Kumāra, Braja Bihārī (2007). Problems Of Ethnicity In The North East India. New Delhi. pp. 225–226. ISBN 9788180694646. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  2. Lawoti, Mahendra; Susan I. Hangen (2012). Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict. Routledge. p. 20. ISBN 9780415780971.
  3. Lawoti, Mahendra (2005). Towards a democratic Nepal. New Delhi. p. 94. ISBN 9788178294490. Retrieved 11 December 2012.

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